24 November 2016

Directions (Q. 1-5): In each of these questions, two sentences (I) and (II) are given.
Each sentence has a blank in it five words. 1), 2), 3), 4), and 5) are suggested. Out of these, one fits at both the places in the context of each sentence. The number of that word is the answer.

1. I. She has begun to show a great ............in politics.
II. It might ‚....... you to know that I didn't accept the job.
1) choice 2) favour 3) interest 4) deal 5) experience

2. I. The booklets .........you through the process of starting your own business II. The ......scheme will run for six months.
1) teaching 2) pilot 3) test 4) embolden 5) drive

3. I. She pulled to the right with a ........
II. If you are going to sneeze and .... at night, we'll never get any sleep.
1) steering 2) honk 3) scream 4) strike 5) friend

4. I. ......you work hard, you won't be able to clear even the preliminary exam.
II. ....... you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
1) If 2) Until 3) Unless 4) Lest 5) Whether

5. I. At least 50 people died when a bus ........into a river.
II. Japan's banks are in trouble because of bad loans and because the stock market ........
1) dived 2) plunged 3) downed 4) fell 5) submerged

Directions (Q. 6-15): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These blanks are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

A report by the Comptroller and Auditor Genera ..(6).. mining in Goa ..(7).. thanks to ..(8).. between official the Directorate of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines and politicians in the state, The report ..(9).. Nationalist cong party leaders Jitender Deshprabhu of doing illegal ..(10).. of ore at Sattari, ..(11).. the deep ..(12).. of politicians in the ..(13).. CAG has ..(14).. ..(15).. the mining activities of Sanguem.